There will be 100 qualifying Age Group slots for the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship (Saturday, September 1st and Sunday, September 2nd, 2018) on offer at the 2018 Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 Durban as well as 50 slots for Women only. Be prepared to pay the $450 USD entry fee + 8% Active fee with credit card ONLY. We will NOT accept cash or cheque as a valid form of payment.

If you qualify at the 2018 Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 Durban, you are eligible to compete in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship 2018, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa only. All competitors who wish to make use of their qualification slot have to be present at slot allocation. Not every competitor may make use of their slot therefore other athletes will advance in the respective age group till all slots are allocated. The organizer reserves the right to make the final decision on any allocation of slots.

Please make sure that you bring a valid picture ID and a credit card to pay the entry fee to the registration.

Athletes MUST claim their slot in-person during the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation / Rolldown Ceremony on Sunday, June 3 at 17h00 (Venue: Registration Marquee in Suncoast Car Park 3). We recommend being at least 15 minutes early as the doors will close at 17h00 sharp and no-one will be allowed in after. Be prepared to pay the entry fee with CREDIT CARD ONLY; no cheque or cash.

Prior to race day, at least one slot shall be tentatively allocated to each Age Group category (both male and female). Final Slot Allocation will be determined on race day based on the number of official starters in each Age Group.

If there are no starters in a particular Age Group, that slot will be moved to the next calculated Age Group within the gender. Final Slot Allocation shall be representative of the actual number of Age Group starters in each category in the race.

Please check the schedule of events for time and location. Anyone who wishes to claim a Rolldown slot must attend the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony and claim their slot in person. If an automatic qualifier in an Age Group chooses not to take the slot, does not attend the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony, or has already qualified, the next eligible finisher in that Age Group may claim the slot that has rolled down.

If there are no more eligible finishers in a particular Age Group or no other finishers in attendance at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony in that Age Group, the unclaimed slot will be reallocated to another Age Group within the gender based on the athletes-to-slots ratio. The Age Group within the gender with the largest athletes-to-slots ratio will receive the second re-allocated slot (if applicable), and so on.

Only Age‐Group Athletes are eligible to receive Age‐Group World Championship qualifying Slots. Athletes holding current Professional or Elite status withany ITU Member National Triathlon Governing Body, WTC’s Pro Membership program or having raced as an elite athlete in any international events during the calendar year, are not eligible for Age Group Slots. Athletes may not at the time of the event, nor at the time of the World Championship event they have qualified for, hold professional or elite status.

Any change in an athletes status prior to any event participation or a qualified World Championship event must be disclosed to WTC immediately. Failure of Athlete to make such disclosure will be cause for disqualification from such Event and may result in sanction from WTC Events.

ANTI-DOPING POLICY

Each Age Group athlete who accepts a qualifying slot for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is subject to IRONMAN’s Anti-Doping Rules and will be required to sign the World Championship Events Anti-Doping & Qualifying Slot Waiver for Age Group Athletes. The waiver serves to provide additional notification of and consent to IRONMAN’s Anti-Doping Program, which includes IRONMAN’s efforts to combat, deter, and test for doping in accordance with IRONMAN’s Anti-Doping Rules.